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Dibbly-dobbler means (cricket) A medium-paced bowler..
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/ˈdɪbliː ˈdɒblə/ · noun
(cricket) A medium-paced bowler..
Sri Lanka's seamers, like their dibbly-dobblers of yesteryear, gave the speedometer a day off, their deliveries rarely touching 80mph.
Use dibbly-dobbler when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dibbly-dobbler means (cricket) A medium-paced bowler..
Common synonyms include dibbly-dobbly.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Sri Lanka's seamers, like their dibbly-dobblers of yesteryear, gave the speedometer a day off, their deliveries rarely touching 80mph.
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